2013 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Head coach | Frank Klopas | ||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | 12th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | Mike Magee (15 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | Regular season: 19,889 vs Toronto FC (October 19) Friendly: 20,042 vs Club América (July 10) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,723 vs Chivas USA (March 24) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,228 [1] (regular season) | ||
Biggest win | CHI 4-1 DC (7/20) | ||
Biggest defeat | RBNY 5-2 CHI (10/27) | ||
The 2013 Chicago Fire season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 3, 2013 with an away match against the defending champions Los Angeles Galaxy. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 27, 2013 with an away match against New York Red Bulls.
The Fire finished the regular season with a 14-13-7 record, but narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the spot to the Montreal Impact on second tiebreaker. On October 30, 2013, the club has announced the head coach Frank Klopas and the president of soccer operations Javier Leon have stepped down. [2]
On December 5, 2013 the club's forward Mike Magee was named the MLS Most Valuable Player. [3]
As of October 27, 2013. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Alec Kann | GK | August 8, 1990 (aged 23) | Charleston Battery | |
25 | Sean Johnson | GK | May 31, 1989 (aged 24) | Atlanta Blackhawks | |
70 | Paolo Tornaghi | GK | June 21, 1988 (aged 25) | Inter Milan | |
Defenders | |||||
3 | Hunter Jumper | LB | February 28, 1989 (aged 24) | University of Virginia Cavaliers | |
4 | Bakary Soumaré | CB | November 9, 1985 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Union | |
6 | Jalil Anibaba | CB | October 19, 1988 (aged 25) | Carolina Dynamo | |
13 | Gonzalo Segares | LB | October 13, 1982 (aged 31) | Apollon Limassol | |
18 | Steven Kinney | RB | October 28, 1987 (aged 25) | Carolina Dynamo | |
22 | Austin Berry | CB | June 6, 1988 (aged 25) | University of Louisville Cardinals | |
28 | Shaun Francis | D | October 2, 1986 (aged 27) | Charlotte Eagles | |
Midfielders | |||||
5 | Arévalo Ríos | M | January 1, 1982 (aged 31) | Palermo | |
8 | Dilly Duka | M | September 15, 1989 (aged 24) | Columbus Crew | |
11 | Daniel Paladini | M | November 11, 1984 (aged 28) | Carolina RailHawks | |
12 | Logan Pause | M | August 22, 1981 (aged 32) | University of North Carolina Tar Heels | |
15 | Wells Thompson | M | November 25, 1983 (aged 29) | Colorado Rapids | |
16 | Brendan King | M | February 5, 1990 (aged 23) | Alta IF | |
19 | Corben Bone | M | September 16, 1988 (aged 25) | Carolina Dynamo | |
20 | Jeff Larentowicz | M | August 5, 1983 (aged 30) | Colorado Rapids | |
21 | Michael Videira | M | January 6, 1986 (aged 27) | AC St. Louis | |
26 | Joel Lindpere | M | October 5, 1981 (aged 32) | New York Red Bulls | |
27 | Victor Pineda | M | March 15, 1993 (aged 20) | Chicago Fire Academy | |
71 | Alex | M | December 15, 1988 (aged 24) | FC Wohlen | |
Forwards | |||||
9 | Mike Magee | F | September 2, 1984 (aged 29) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
14 | Patrick Nyarko | F | January 15, 1986 (aged 27) | Virginia Tech Hokies | |
17 | Chris Rolfe | F | January 17, 1983 (aged 30) | Aalborg BK | |
24 | Quincy Amarikwa | F | October 29, 1987 (aged 25) | Toronto FC | |
29 | Maicon Santos | F | April 18, 1984 (aged 29) | D.C. United | |
30 | Yazid Atouba | F | January 2, 1993 (aged 20) | Rainbow FC Bamenda | |
33 | Juan Luis Anangonó | F | April 13, 1989 (aged 24) | Argentinos Juniors | |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 7, 2012 | Arne Friedrich | D | Chicago Fire | Re-signed through the end of 2013 season | [4] |
December 6, 2012 | Gonzalo Segares | D | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club to a multi-year deal | [5] |
December 7, 2012 | Maicon Santos | F | D.C. United | Selected in the Stage One of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [6] |
January 4, 2013 | Joel Lindpere | M | New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange for a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot | [7] |
January 16, 2013 | Jeff Larentowicz | M | Colorado Rapids | Acquired together with the 30th pick (Round 2) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 11th pick (Round 1) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, allocation money and a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot | [8] |
January 21, 2013 | Corben Bone | M | Chicago Fire | Opted out of Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft; re-signed by the club on January 21, 2013 | [9] [10] |
January 21, 2013 | Alex | M | Chicago Fire | Contract option was picked up by the club | [10] |
January 21, 2013 | Michael Videira | M | Chicago Fire | Contract option was picked up by the club | [10] |
January 31, 2013 | Brendan King | M | Alta IF | Signed on a free transfer | [11] |
February 4, 2013 | Dilly Duka | M | Columbus Crew | Acquired together with the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers in exchange for Dominic Oduro | [12] |
February 27, 2013 | Quincy Amarikwa | F | Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for a first round selection in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft | [13] |
March 1, 2013 | Yazid Atouba | M | Rainbow FC Bamenda | Signed after being selected 30th overall (second round) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft | [14] |
March 19, 2013 | Alec Kann | GK | Charleston Battery | Signed on a free transfer | [15] |
May 23, 2013 | Bakary Soumaré | D | Philadelphia Union | Acquired in exchange for the second round pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money | [16] |
May 25, 2013 | Mike Magee | F | Los Angeles Galaxy | Acquired in exchange for the right of first refusal to Robbie Rogers and other considerations | [17] |
July 10, 2013 | Shaun Francis | D | Charlotte Eagles | Signed per mutual agreement with Charlotte Eagles | [18] [19] |
July 23, 2013 | Juan Luis Anangonó | F | Argentinos Juniors | Signed as a Designated Player | [20] |
August 14, 2013 | Arévalo Ríos | M | Palermo | Signed as a Designated Player | [21] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 26, 2012 | Cory Gibbs | D | None | Retired | [22] |
December 14, 2012 | Dan Gargan | D | San Jose Earthquakes | Selected in the First Round of Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [23] |
December 14, 2012 | Jay Nolly | GK | None | Was not selected in the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, became a free agent | [23] |
January 19, 2013 | Pável Pardo | M | None | Retired | [24] |
January 21, 2013 | Guillermo Franco | F | None | Contract option not picked up by the club | [25] |
February 4, 2013 | Dominic Oduro | F | Columbus Crew | Traded in exchange for Dilly Duka and the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers | [12] |
February 22, 2013 | Tony Walls | D | None | Waived | [26] |
June 23, 2013 | Arne Friedrich | D | None | Retired | [27] |
August 14, 2013 | Sherjill MacDonald | F | None | Released by mutual consent | [21] |
Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Notes | Ref |
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Notes | Ref |
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July 26, 2012 | Rafael Robayo | M | Millonarios | The club did not announce the duration of the loan | [35] |
August 17, 2012 | Sebastián Grazzini | M | Atlético de Rafaela | The club did not announce the duration of the loan | [36] |
September 13, 2012 | Orr Barouch | F | Bnei Yehuda | Was loaned for the remainder of the 2012 season; current status not yet announced by the club | [37] |
January 25, 2013 | Federico Puppo | F | LDU Quito | For the 2013 season (one-year loan) | [38] |
April 1, 2013 | Kellen Gulley | F | Atlanta Silverbacks | Season-long loan | [39] [40] |
July 9, 2013 | Álvaro Fernández | M | Nacional | Through the remainder of the 2013 season | [41] |
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Frank Klopas |
Assistant Coaches | Mike Matkovich Leo Percovich |
Goalkeeper Coach | Aron Hyde |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Tony Jouaux |
Vice President of Soccer Operations | Guillermo Petrei |
Head of Scouting | Rafael Carmona |
Director of Soccer & Team Development | Paul Cadwell |
Director of Team Operations | Ron Stern |
Head Equipment Manager | Charles Raycroft |
Assistant Equipment Manager | Allan Araujo |
Head Athletic Trainer | Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Matt Zalewski, ATC |
Massage Therapist | Jake Bronowski, LMT |
Team Medical Director | Dr. Gilberto Munoz |
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | |
6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 32 | −13 |
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
January 27, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Ave Maria, Florida |
15:00 CST (UTC-06) | Dominic Oduro 39' Daniel Paladini 47' | Report | Stadium: Ave Maria University |
January 30, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, Florida |
10:30 CST (UTC-06) | Neal Kitson 20' Wells Thompson 31' Hunter Jumper 61' John Gallagher 72' Yazid Atouba 89' | Report | Federico Higuaín 21' (pen.) Sercan Güvenışık 65' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 5, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
13:30 CST (UTC-06) | Yazid Atouba 52' | Report 105 min match (45+30+30) | Miller Bolaños 39' Mario de Luna 49' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
February 9, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire Reserves | 1–1 | University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California |
18:00 CST (UTC-06) | Michael Videira 12' | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Charlie Miller 21' | Stadium: Harder Stadium |
February 9, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Barbara, California |
20:00 CST (UTC-06) | Jeff Larentowicz 79' (pen.) | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Stadium: Harder Stadium |
February 16, 2013 CCC | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
16:00 CST (UTC-06) | Sherjill MacDonald 23' uncredited 27' (o.g.) Jeff Larentowicz 48' Wells Thompson 89' | Report | Jermaine Taylor 10' Brad Davis 15' Mike Chabala 46' Cam Weaver 64' Je-Vaughn Watson 89' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 17, 2013Preseason | Chicago Fire Reserves | 4–2 | Coastal Carolina University | North Charleston, South Carolina |
12:00 CST (UTC-06) | Maicon Santos 13' Alex 19' Wells Thompson 31' Colin Rolfe 56' | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Jakub Stourac 2' unidentified 42' | Stadium: Charleston Southern University |
February 20, 2013 CCC | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
18:15 CST (UTC-06) | Jose Cuevas 11' Gibson Bardsley 54' | Report | Austin Berry 27' Arne Friedrich 44' Hunter Jumper 90' Alex 90' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 23, 2013 CCC | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
15:30 CST (UTC-06) | Jeff Larentowicz 55' Maicon Santos 57' Wells Thompson 83' | Report | Gershon Koffie 43' Darren Mattocks 67' (pen.) | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
Sunday, March 3, 2013Match 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
16:00 CST (UTC-06) | Magee 38', 68', 74' Dunivant 75' Keane 80' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,124 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, March 9, 2013Match 2 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:30 CST (UTC-06) | Larentowicz 55' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Bengtson 62' Fagúndez 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,242 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Saturday, March 16, 2013Match 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
14:00 | Sinovic 47' Rosell 93+' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Paladini 41' Segares 77' Santos 84' Rolfe 91+' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,868 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Sunday, March 24, 2013Match 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–4 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Paladini 22' Nyarko 64' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Burling 26' Bowen 40' Mejía 57' Velázquez 73' Agudelo 75' Anibaba 88' (o.g.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,723 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Sunday, April 7, 2013Match 5 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Berry 16' Paladini 44' Santos 83', 89' | Report National broadcast: ESPN2 | Olave 17' Holgersson 51' Luyindula 66' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Sunday, April 14, 2013Match 6 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
16:00 | Bruin 26' Davis 81' Ashe 93+' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Rolfe 29' Daniel Paladini 55' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,942 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Saturday, April 20, 2013Match 7 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Segares 6' Thompson 13' Larentowicz 83' Paladini 87' | Report | Gláuber 85' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,813 Referee: David Gantar |
Saturday, April 27, 2013Match 8 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
15:00 | Iapichino 43' Romero 57' Vaio 64'76' Lefèvre 74' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Larentowicz 63' Johnson 64' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,773 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Saturday, May 11, 2013Match 9 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:30 | Duka 62' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | McInerney 75' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,205 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Saturday, May 18, 2013Match 10 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:30 | McInerney 3' Carroll 56' Williams 73' Casey 91+' | Report | Wells Thompson 14' 63' Jalil Anibaba 57' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: David Gantar |
Saturday, May 25, 2013Match 11 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
20:00 | Saborío 78' Morales 94' | Report | Amarikwa 84' Nyarko 85' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,293 Referee: Chris Penso |
Sunday, June 2, 2013Match 12 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | DeLeon 9' (o.g.) Magee 85' Duka 88' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,546 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Saturday, June 8, 2013Match 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Magee 60'68' Paladini 82' | Report | Valeri 33' Chará 47' Zemanski 58' W. Johnson 83' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,349 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013Match 14 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Magee 23' (pen.) Berry 47' Larentowicz 60' | Report | Brown 17' Mullan 70' Sturgis 81' Mera 84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,349 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Saturday, June 22, 2013Match 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
19:00 | Higuaín 7' (pen.) Arrieta 45' Sánchez 77' | Report | Lindpere 48' Duka 52' Magee 54' Segares 60' Soumaré 65' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Wednesday, July 3, 2013Match 16 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Duka 36' Larentowicz 39' Nyarko 47' Rolfe 84' | Report | Gordon 14' Lindpere 72' (o.g.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,815 Referee: Chris Penso |
Sunday, July 7, 2013Match 17 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:00 | Magee 38' Segares 57' Anibaba 62' Larentowicz 81' Soumaré 85' Paladini 90+3' | Report National broadcast: ESPN | Feilhaber 6' Zusi 8' Olum 28' Zusi 55' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,735 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Sunday, July 14, 2013Match 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Vancouver, British Columbia |
18:00 | Sanvezzo 66', 71' Manneh 84' | Report | Nyarko 94+' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,206 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Saturday, July 20, 2013Match 19 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Rolfe 2', 45+1' Lindpere 11' Magee 56' (pen.) Rolfe 81' Berry 90+1' | Report | Silva 58' Porter 70' Thorrington 90+2' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,190 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Saturday, July 27, 2013Match 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
19:00 | Barnes 36' Weaver 61' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Lindpere 27' Magee 63' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Saturday, August 3, 2013Match 21 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
18:30 | Williams 60' Hoppenot 85' | Report | Nyarko 9' Anibaba 16' Lima 40' Magee 75' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,295 Referee: David Gantar |
Saturday, August 10, 2013Match 22 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Lindpere 6' Duka 23' | Report | Martins 57' Paponi 80' Ferrari 89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,297 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Saturday, August 17, 2013Match 23 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Agudelo 54' Rowe 90+1' Sène 90+5' | Report | Segares 34' Soumaré 90+5' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,630 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
Friday, August 23, 2013Match 24 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Jumper 13' Lima 20' Jumper 35' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Joseph 62' Besler 88' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,085 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Sunday, September 1, 2013Match 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:00 | Boswell 36' (o.g.) Rolfe 40' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Creavalle 51' Moffat 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,808 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Saturday, September 7, 2013Match 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
21:00 | Neagle 40' Rosales 48' González 70' Segares 89' (o.g.) | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Magee 25' Soumaré 29' Duka 41' Paladini 87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,503 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Wednesday, September 11, 2013Match 27 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
18:30 | Earnshaw 23' Convey 29' Braun 45+1' Hall 71' Henry 90+1' | Report | Dilly Duka 20' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,217 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
Saturday, September 14, 2013Match 28 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Anangonó 30' Magee 55' 89' Segares 61' Larentowicz 69' Lima 86' | Report | Rowe 9' Sène 45+1' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,104 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Saturday, September 21, 2013Match 29 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
18:30 | Oduro 15' Marshall 38' Higuaín 70' Añor 76' Arrieta 76' | Report | Bakary Soumaré 29' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Saturday, September 28, 2013Match 30 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Vaio 25' Arnaud 70' Tissot 87' | Report | Pause 19' Magee 57', 73' 84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,173 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Friday, October 4, 2013Match 31 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
19:00 | Nyassi 34' Riley 36' Kitchen 84' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Larentowicz 24' Soumaré 26' Amarikwa 89' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,949 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Saturday, October 12, 2013Match 32 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
19:30 | Jackson 22' Cooper 63', 75' (pen.) Castillo 84' | Report | Anangonó 25' Magee 42' Anibaba 52' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,087 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, October 19, 2013Match 33 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Larentowicz 57' Magee 64' (pen.) Segares 70' | Report | Morgan 54' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,889 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Sunday, October 27, 2013Match 34 | New York Red Bulls | 5–2 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
16:00 | Henry 24' Carney 37' Sekagya 49' Sam 56' Alexander 77' Steele 84' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Magee 6' Anangonó 52' Soumaré 77' Amarikwa 90' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Wednesday, May 29, 2013Third Round | Charlotte Eagles | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
18:00 | Mike Magee 11' Bakary Soumaré 39' Chris Rolfe 57' | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field, Winthrop University |
Wednesday, June 13, 2013Fourth Round | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Mike Magee 28' 71' Patrick Nyarko 78' 82' Bakary Soumaré 90' | Report | Konrad Warzycha 22' 71' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: free admission |
Note: The match, originally scheduled for June 12th at 7:30 pm, was moved to June 13th at 12 noon due to inclement weather and lightning in the area. The admission was free. [42] |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Orlando City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Chris Rolfe 6', 63' Alex 24' Patrick Nyarko 69' Gonzalo Segares 73' Mike Magee 83' Joel Lindpere 91+' | Report | Christian Duke 21' Rob Valentino 51' Yann Songo'o 71' Bryan Burke 76' Adama Mbengue 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Wednesday, August 7, 2013Semifinals | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Report | Dwayne De Rosario 44' Nick DeLeon 48' | Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Friday, March 29, 2013 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
10:00 | Leo Lelis 90' 93+' | Report | Simone Bracalello 55' Miguel Ibarra 73' | Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field Attendance: free |
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Club América | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Daniel Paladini 19' 24' Shaun Francis 51' Sherjill MacDonald 91+' | Report | Luis Gabriel Rey 25' Erik Pimentel 31' Paul Aguilar 34' Jesús Antonio Leal 41' Christian Bermúdez 63' (pen.) Antonio López Ojeda 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,042 Referee: Ted Unkel |
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Updated to match played on October 27, 2013.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2013 Chicago Fire
Week | Player | Position | Report |
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6 | Daniel Paladini | MF | Report |
Maicon Santos | FW | ||
8 | Austin Berry | DF | Report |
15 | Alex | MF | Report |
17 | Dilly Duka | MF | Report |
Mike Magee | FW | ||
Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
21 | Joel Lindpere | MF | Report |
Chris Rolfe | FW | ||
24 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report |
26 | Jalil Anibaba | DF | Report |
Hunter Jumper | DF | ||
29 | Juan Luis Anangonó | FW | Report |
Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
31 | Mike Magee | FW | Report |
32 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report |
Bakary Soumaré | DF | ||
33 | Jeff Larentowicz | MF | Report |
Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
34 | Mike Magee | FW | Report |
Week | Player | Report |
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21 | Chris Rolfe | POTW |
Month | Player | Report |
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June | Mike Magee | POTM |
Position | Player | Report |
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Forward | Mike Magee | Fan XI |
Forward Mike Magee was named the team's Most Valuable Player, as well as the Golden Boot winner. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defender of the year. These annual team award winners were selected by local media. [43]
Daniel Paladini won the club's Goal of the Year award via online fan voting. [44]
Forward Mike Magee was named to the MLS Best XI [45] and won the MLS Most Valuable Player Award. [3] [46]
Home | Home alt. 1 | Home alt. 2 | Away |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | Red with white lettering | Red | Red | |
Home alt. 1 [47] [48] | Red with stars-and-stripes lettering | Navy blue | White | Independence Day special; worn at home MLS game on July 3 against San Jose Earthquakes |
Home alt. 2 [49] | Navy blue with pink lettering | Navy blue | Pink | Breast cancer awareness special; away kit worn at home MLS game on October 19 against Toronto FC |
Away | Navy blue with white lettering | Navy blue | Navy blue |
On October 8, 2013 the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online. [50]
On January 4, 2013 Chicago has traded a 2013 International Roster Slot to New York Red Bulls in exchange for the midfielder Joel Lindpere. [7] On January 16, 2013 Chicago has traded another 2013 International Roster Slot to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Jeff Larentowicz, 11th pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. [8] Subsequently, Chicago Fire had six MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season.
Future picks acquired: 2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Kwame Watson-Siriboe.
Future picks traded: 2014 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick and allocation money to Philadelphia Union in exchange for defender Bakary Soumaré. 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft round 1 (which later was merged into 2014 MLS SuperDraft and became round 3) pick to Toronto FC in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa.
On February 4, 2013 Chicago Fire acquired the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers from Columbus Crew [12] and subsequently traded them to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Mike Magee. [51]
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